This is Charlotte Skutt…my kiln. I’m not exactly sure why I named my kiln, but I did and I think it’s cute!

I think this is the first time in almost 24 years, that I’ve actually taken photos while loading my kiln. These items are going on the bottom shelf of my kiln. I’m doing a bisque firing, so I can get a whole lot more stuff in this load, then if it was a glaze firing. I can actually stack pottery on top of each other, unlike a glaze firing…they would fuse together.

The kiln posts are in place, and I’m ready to start loading the bottom shelf.

The bottom row is loaded, now the next row.

The next row of items, ready to load.

I usually start with the larger items, and then fill in the rest of the space with smaller pieces.

This row is done, now onto the next row.

Items ready for the next row.

Oooops! I dropped a leaf and it broke.

This row is all done, two more to go!

Some new ornaments!

The next row is done, one more to go and then I can turn it on.

Top row is done…Yay! Now I can rest and let Charlotte do her job!

And approximately 36 -38 hours later. Everything is bisque fired, unloaded and in my workshop.

Now it’s time to put all these goodies away.

But before I do that, I need to decide which pieces are getting glazed first.

Yay! Everything is put away, now it’s time to start waxing and glazing.